149 comments to “Jennifer Lawrence & Us”

Good for you, Perez. You did the wrong thing by posting those pics, but owning up to your mistake and taking corrective action is so commendable. I've been reading your site for 7 years, and the transformations both personally and professionally you have made from then to now is so inspiring. Keep striving for the best!

first comment I have ever bothered to post in my 30 years - your son should be proud. This is the example parents need to set. Heck, I don't know you and I typically don't care about this stuff but …. I, myself, am proud of you.
You exemplify growing up and learning and maturing.
In another life, if we were friends, I would be proud of it.

Ya idk why Jennifer's pictures were so much more of a bigger deal then anyone else's up until now. Weird. But I definitely don't blame you it's your job and people want to see this type if stuff for sure.

Dearest Perez, I've been visiting your site for so many years, and I have been guilty of scrolling down to the "uncensored" photos many times. But now, I believe that if you can change, so can I. I will not let my curiosity damage the lives of others. So, good for you for taking a stand and admitting fault. We all make mistakes, but it takes a true adult and a true heart to admit it, especially to millions of readers. I respect you, sir, and wish you the very best.

Re: Brad – Here, here. Absolutely! Go do something good for society. Like stay off the computer, stay out of the public eye. Focus on your son. Stop being an asshole. Stop talking! You don't even have comedy to offer. What are you other than a distraction?

You're not a horrible person… You're just trying to make a living! It really really really sucks what happened to Jenn but you didn't hack her phone! This video definitely brings out a different respect for you and you're doing much better Dad!

WHY?: LOOK @ PEREZHILTONS PATHETIC INSTAGRAM HE RECENTLY BROUGHT A SAD GRUESOME MINI-HILTON JR SO BASICALLY BOILS DOWN TO, "GOTTA DO WHAT U NEED TO DO TO SURVIVE " & SEEING HOW PEREZHILTON WILL ****N·E·V·E·R*** REACH STARDOM OR MAKE AN HONE$T LIVING HE HAS TO PARASITE OFF THE RICH N FAMOUS. DIE SLOW MR.P-HILTON
ps don't worry if you don't get yours in this lifetime your turd of what you call a child Will 2x's worse😀

Dude, "this HUGE STORY, I have to get this out there as soon as possible"…..well you honestly just wanted to be the FIRST damn "person" to get those criminally obtained photographs. Is you ego that big to trump your sense of dignity. You seem shaken by the BACKLASH of your fans for doing such a disgusting, and unkind act of posting someone private and intimate photographs. However, this apology is due to that BACKLASH and your horror of being called a "sex offender/ rapist". OR maybe, the fact you might just get your sorry ass charged. Which I honestly hope you do. Why? Because I truly believe that if people "praised you" for getting these photos up so fast …instead of the negative backlash…you would never have taken them down. I commend you apologizing, but in the end. You did the crime that JLaw people said they would prosecute. And I hope they do. People like you, need to LEARN once and for all that fine line between "freedom of the press" and people's personal rights to privacy. Hollywood Stars or NOT.

Another double standard Mario to deflect from who he is and make his professional appearance what he isn't shall i name names like Amanda Bynes,Lady Gaga? The sad thing is you were on vacation with your SON when you did this. What kind of person doesn't put their son first. For those who buy into his annual "i will change" video. What changes did he say he would actually make?

In adding to what I said below, I do NOT think Perez is a "sex offender" or "Rapist" for posting these pics. It is insulting to victims to rape and other sexual crimes. People, what Perez did was NOT rape, nor is it considered any other sexual offense that I am aware of. Whatever crime he may or may not have legitimately committed, Perez, it was a very shitty thing to do. Especially to JLaw of all people…like…WTF? JLaw…!? How the hell could you be so stupid. She is one of the most "real" and down to earth celeb out there….totally shitty on your end dude; posting those pictures ultimately encourages hackers to continue their criminal behaviour and YOU yourself, just re-victimize the victims of this crime. And to be honest…in your video apology, when you said "If I wanted this all to go away, I'd just ignore it". How can you ignore a law suit coming your way…or potential charges? You better hope JLaw accepts your apology. Talk is cheap. Your actions speak to your intentions. And I hope that your intentions are sincere…and you KEEP YOUR WORD to never do such a shitty thing like this again.

Please remember that Jennifer Lawrence isn't the only actress' photos who were recently leaked. Others such as Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kaley Cuoco, Krysten Ritter, etc. were also "victims" of this leak, and also mentioned in your post. If you're going to apologize for one actress, apologize for them all. I think you felt bad for Jennifer Lawrence because of the backlash you received for America's "It Girl". I am a fan of Jennifer Lawrence, but she shouldn't be the only one you apologize for because of her status. I'm sure most, if not all, of the actresses are just as mortified of the event. I will admit that your blog is one of my guilty pleasures, and yes, it is your job to post these things. I don't think most people will fault you for it. If they read a celebrity gossip column, they know what they're getting into. But if you're going to make a public apology because you feel bad about something you posted, take full responsibility and include all of those involved. Playing favorites isn't as sincere. Don't, as you said you didn't want to do in your video, make it all about you.

Re: Alice – Actually not a bully. Isn't that what Perez is literally is a bully and has made a fortune by doing it? What are you talking about? Makes no sense. Where do you draw the line? Is it because he is a celebrity that you give him a free pass? Shame on you. Stand up for yourself. By even supporting this guy at all you make it worse for women. This guy is a misogynist pig. Laugh all you want. Call me a bully. Know you're real enemy. Twelve. My words are the smartest ones I've seen on here. Grow up. Have some esteem. Support women. Don't support Perez.

I think Americans are finally taking some real steps towards changing the misogynistic patterns we see in our media. There have been HUGE problems with not only female celebrities getting hacked, but regular women. Only recently has the FBI cracked down on revenge porn sites, which have been linked to a very scary method of hacking which involves turning on a computers camera when the user is not aware. What happened to Jennifer Lawrence represents what's happening all over, and THAT is why it is a big deal, and a real issue. Was Perez wrong for posting the photos? Of course. What matters now is that he honors his word, and his apology, which do in fact seem genuine. A woman's privacy has become less and less important than a man's with the rise of the internet, and now more so with the rise of the cloud. We as a whole need to address these matters head on, and encourage that those responsible for these sexual violations are punished. This isn't some starlet releasing nude pictures as a publicity stunt. This is a real crime, that targets women specifically. A woman's body is hers, and hers alone, and we should all be willing to fight to maintain that right.

A question to all the people saying Perez is a douche and that he should stop doing this… If he is so bad. What are you doing posting something in his blog? And the ebola comment it`s just plane stupid. As if you where doing something good for society. I don`t know you and I already can tell you are a bully and a troll. Take your own advice : Get off the computer and do something good for others instead of spreading hateful thoughts. We all make mistakes. Perez did and he owned it. He is just human.

Um…Good for you for apologizing for being a thoughtless jerk, posting those stolen nude photos was shameful and now that you're a parent to an impressionable young mind, in your son, you will seriously think about raising him to respect not only women but peoples right to privacy.
Also just a suggestion, maybe you should have sat down and wrote out exactly what you wanted to say in your apology so it didn't turn into a barely coherent rant…
Peace out…

Perez
I think the actions you took to better your self/ sight are commendable . Although I am not a fan of Jennifer Lawerence, I am a fan of yours and I love a lot of the content on your site because it's fun, funny, inspiring ,and stress relieving ! You do not have to what everyone else does - I think you are maturing as a reporter and you feel a social conscience as a lot of these celebrities are your friends . Just like the jump you took in Vegas , this is another jump in your life to rid negativity and try to incorporate a positive message . I hope you get to read this because I don't want you to be too hard on yourself . You did the right thing!!!

THIS IS WHAT THIS BOTTOM FEEDER DOES. HE MAKES A ZILLION DOLLARS OFF THE EXPLOITATION OF OTHERS AND THEN CHANGES HIS TUNE (TEMPORARILY) ONCE ALL THE MONEY IS IN THE BACK AND THE HEAT IS TURNED UP. HE THEN GOES RIGHT BACK TO DOING IT AGAIN, GRADUALLY. THIS IS THE SAME MARIO THAT STARTED THE BLOG BY LYING, CHEATING, STEALING AND EXPLOITING EVERYONE AND ANYONE HE COULD.

Re: random93 – Ok… I'm "Plane" stupid? Huh. His stupid video came up in headlines. I wouldn't be on here but when I was mildly curious to see what he had to say… and then when I saw more of his Bullshit I felt the need to say something. If there weren't opinions out there, there would only be people, namely women and gay men just going with being told what to think, being less, and believing a guy like this. I think you are a woman… and just to be going with the flow on issues that effect your life directly should be cause to take a stand. I wasn't kidding about him going to Africa, and taking care of his son. He is part of the problem with us humans… Certainly not a positive force. It's unfortunate that we look at him as merely entertainment… a laugh at the expense of others. When in actuality it becomes our reality. Women are much better than this… gay men are much better than this. Stand up. Call a spade a spade. Don't be bullied into believing his crocodile tears. Look at the history of Perez Hilton… He has made his career on hurting others… and not as a comedian or with any artistic excuse. He is just sound. A waste of space. You make him rich… by him being an ass. Keep at it Random93

I don't think what you did was wrong. This is your job, getting celebrity news stories out as quickly as possible. If we don't find it out here, we will find it out in many other ways. We come here for the purpose of getting celebrity updated news. However your video was sincere and touching. We love you.

Perez,I don't own a gossip site but I can relate with your story, I watched Jennifer Lawrence's pictures and I felt guilty, why? Simple by thinking how would I felt if that happened to me, how she feels right now that the entire world knows how she looks like naked. Lawrence's dignity is broken and I'm glad you're taking a step into privacy terms, she may be a celebrity but at the same time she is a human being with the same emotions that we all have. So you're job is to gossip then is ok, but at the same times be careful about the stories that you're about to tell for now on.

Keep doing what you do best and wish you good luck, don't be so harsh with yourself because mistakes happends and is how we learn.

Perez, you are the queen of spin. Those picts did NOT come down until Jennifer made her public statement which was that she would seek legal action not only against the person/people responsible for stealing the picts, but also to anyone who posted the picts.

I was wrong for labeling you as a bully. I don't know you and your intentions seem to be in the right place. But I also think you are wrong for labeling him as a bully. Especially as a rapist or sex offender.. Those pictures were a pure invasion of privacy. And I'm glad that I never saw them. But calling him a rapist and a sex offender? Its truly insulting to anyone who's ever encountered the real thing. His apology seems authentic and I hope it is. My apologies to you and I hope we may all move pass this with understanding and respect.

As a gay man I would think he'd be the first one to empathize with someone whose privacy and who sexual behavior is their own business. Would he post pics of actor man who was considered straight yet home with his boyfriend or maybe he was cross dressing at home. It's above the respect of people's personal lives. Gay people cry and scream about wanting respect but he didn't mind contributing to the witch hunt of an actress whose personal life was invaded.

oh Mario . . . I am glad I was offline this weekend and missed all this. Every single person in this world should be able to look at something they did wrong and try to make it better like you just did. You know I been with you long time! I love you for the real person I see at times like this. Peace to you and lil Mario from your ND grrl–Lori

You are a sub human piece of trash who wreck lives and make a living off being a cruel hack! I hope someone digs up all your pics and critics exes every part of your pathetic life one day. Sad that someone like you has a voice and are making money off making others miserable!

Good for you Perez. I have been on your site for years, and I too have enjoyed seeing you grow. I write you my first comment ever over for this video. I say fuck all the trolls who spend time on your site, yet love to bitch about you in their comments. I loved when you stopped making fun of the celebrities, and actually got annoyed with you for not being the bigger person over the Gaga thing. I am glad you took down the photos. I have never been one to want to see the leaked nude photos as I think it is huge violation of their privacy. And I think we have all made mistakes, while this is a huge one as you are in the public eye. I will be the first to admit, when I hear about something, or wanna verify if it's true, I turn to your site. I heard from a friend this happened, and again, turned to your site. Not to see the pics, but see if it was true. I can honestly see how the mistake was made, even though I agree they should not be posted. I commend you sir, and will continue to enjoy your site. Don't be too hard on yourself, you are in no way, shape or form a sex offender or a rapist. I'm sure Jennifer appreciates you taking them down.

Hi Perez, I must say I am very surprised that you did post those photos. I read your site every day and you have had nothing but praise for J-Law. Then you turn around and post the pics. Seems to me that you are extremely two faced and its quite disappointing that you would stab her in the back. Glad I am not a celeb!!

You're a coward piece of crap, you only post that because you don't want to be blacklisted again as you live as an Hollywood parasite. You piece of Sh… will throw nude pictures of anyone without any regrets, just like you did ( with even a fuckn paint edited image ) few minutes before getting insulted by the whole hollywood duchebags association.
You're a human feces that should kill himself and a regrettable specimen of a tragic and caricatural homosexuality image that is completely dangerous for gays around the world.

I'm sure he only did this after being threatened with some sort of legal action from her lawyers, there is nothing brave or courageous about this! If he knew it was wrong he wouldn't have done it in the first place!

You are a human parasite, a piece of shit duplicated with a coward that spends his time making wind and sucking money around him for doin nothing, you are as useless as your nickname. Please die quick and silently.

You're a good man Perez. I've been following your blog for the past 7yrs. I hate to see so many hurtful and negative comments towards you. I don't understand how people can be so mean and say such horrible things. They are bullies that hide behind their keyboards. Don't let them affect you, stay positive!

Thank you! You are giving me hope in all this. It makes me feel sick to read all the disgusting comments and objectification and shaming that have been passed on these women. Jennifer Lawrence is a professional. She works hard at her job to create brilliant entertainment. She does not deserve this nor the incredibly horrific responses just because she happens to be beautiful and famous. None of these women deserve to be treated in this manner. Noone does.

If you are looking for ways to make it right, why not back a campaign like 'No More Page 3' (UK based) which is working to combat female objectification in the media? After all, it is that kind of imagery seen on a regular basis which makes people think that they can then exploit people on the scale we have seen over the last few days. Supporting a campaign like this will help protect people- from abuse and from being brainwashed into objectifying women. A better world for everybody!

Or why not dedicate some time to writing articles on successful women and their achievements, perhaps even focussing on the actresses you chose to exploit? Helping to remind people that women, and celebrities, are actually just people, not faceless bodies.

I actually have never been on your blog, but saw on the BBC you are' looking for ways to make things right' so came to give you some suggestions.

One of the best things you did professionally and personally was take responsibility for your bullying behaviour toward Jennifer Aniston and others, at that point i started to respect you which i didn't before. I think the best way you can handle invasions of peoples privacy is to report on the media invasion and how stars must feel as opposed to perpetuating the abuse. I appreciate that salacious gossip is how you started, but you must have more respect for peoples feelings and privacy.

Sounds like a bunch of excuses because the feedback you got wasnt as expected. Would have made more sense to just say you did wrong and you are sorry without all the reasons why you did what you did and it was circumstance, your misguided job description blah blah blah. Its not an apology when you defend your actions!

so you basically put the pix on to get the buzz and make more money, then removed them when you realized you faced legal issues.. and now pretend it was just a bad call.. well the vast majority of your posts is a bad call, but I guess you don't realize that yet as lawyers are not coming your way..

I think this is such an awesome thing you are doing. Actually taking the time to apologize and try make it right is such an awesome thing! But I don't see why this Jennifer Lawrence thing is such a big deal. She is not the only celebrity to have this happen. And I think it's funny that so many people got all worked up over her photos but didn't say a word about the boy band guy!

It's admirable that you take responsibily for your mistakes. But didn't you have time to think about such offensive posts before you posted the J-Law pictures? Haven't you posted pictures of Scarlett Johansson, Kesha and many more that were meant to be private?! Johansson's nudes were only taken down by request. Sorry but to me your change of heart and apology is hypocritical.

Okay, I'm probably going to cop hate for this comment, but screw it. I don't think it's right for people to call you a sex offender or rapist simply for doing your job. Firstly, people need to learn the meaning behind words before blindly throwing them around. A rapist is someone who forces someone into a sexual act against their will. People who looked at these photos (and shamefully, I am one of them) are simply perverse. And that's all. I am a huge fan of JLaw, and my heart goes out to her, but other people shouldn't be hated on or called a rapist simply for giving into temptation and looking at the photos. Pretty sure we've all been guilty of it sometimes. Keep your head up, Perez, those of us with a brain know that looking at nude pictures doesn't make you a sex offender. She's legal and - as much as it sucks for her - unless you're the scumbag who hacked her, you aren't objectifying her in any way.

Ps, I am not trying to undermine the seriousness of Jennifer's privacy. I understand how wrong this hacker is and he or she (not going to be sexist here) should be punished for it. But at the same time, labeling someone as a "sex offender" or a "rapist" is such a serious allegation. And truth be told, these things happen all the time. Whether it's an angry ex-lover or a jealous friend, photos are leaked all the time. How was Perez supposed to know, instantaneously that this wasn't another scandal or publicity stunt? And again, I adore JLaw, she's one of the few real celebrities, however, this scenario happens to common folk and the general public all the time. Surely most of ya'll have watched amateur porn - do you really think all those people have permission? I'm just saying, these things happen more often then we think, and I think the invasion of privacy and womanizing ect should be addressed as a whole. Not just because it happened to a celebrity.

Sorry…not buying it. The "realization" of your wrong-doing was when Jen's camp looped in the FBI as well as stating they would go after anyone who posted the photos. This isn't an apology….this is just you covering your ass. You can spin it however you like….but it's rather transparent to anyone with half a brain.

I have been a loyal follower of your blog coming up to 5 years now. The reason I keep coming back to your website is not only because I'm a sucker for celeb gossip but of your no holds bar attitude regardless of who it is or what it is. You have grown a lot in the past few years and this video is like nothing I've seen before. I congratulate you on apologizing but I hope that you continue to report the news as it is (which I am sure you will) I myself have not seen the photos as I do not want to perpetuate the pure foulness that has been at play but this sort of thing has been happening for years now and so why all of a sudden does everyone realise that it's so bad???!!! Because it's the Jennifer Lawrence effect cos she's awesome. No one reaaaalllyyyy wants to see her naked (well I'm sure people do) but for me it'll ruin the image she has created for herself as the humble sweet enduring super cool babe that she is. Anyway what I'm saying is don't feel bad! shit happens I guess. We all know your not a sex offender or a rapist so just keep on doing what your doing

Weren;t you the person with the unrated perez site? I hope you've actually come a long way since that. Or maybe you're just apologetic because this is a big actress and you don't want a law suite on your hand.

Interesting.
All the readers here are saying how right and good this decision is, but this is a "celeb gossip" site, where the private lives of others are invaded and bitched about on a daily basis.
I guess I'm asking how people don't see themselves as complete hypocrites in this. If you buy into this business of gossiping about the private lives of others (seemingly believing they have fewer rights than you just because they're famous) how can you then attack someone who is doing what you demand of them?
Obviously, publishing naked stolen photos of people is the lowest of the low (and I really don't understand how anyone can claim they "just didn't think". This is BASIC Human decency we're talking about here. Does someone need to be reminded not to mug old ladies in the street too?) but why is this different to the emotional abuse people dish out to celebs thanks to sites like this on a daily basis?

Why do you (yes you, reading this) think you have a right to delve into the personal life of a celebrity when it suits you, while then attacking one of your own for perpetuating what you clearly love?

I am more shocked by The Actresses that do NOT have nude pics out…Emma Watson, Shailene Woodley, Lily Collins, and, especially, Kristen Stewart. What does it say about an industry when you expect to actually see leaked nude pics?

He only pulled the pics down because he didn't want to be liable for leaving them up. He's so hypocritical because his whole website and life is about invading celebrities privacy so now this has crossed the line?

This wouldn't have happened if none of these ladies would've taken the pics. I feel bad that it has happened but at this point with technology they should know better that anyone and anything can get hacked. Don't post things of yourself that you want no one to see.

Perez good for you for realizing your mistake. Years ago you learned from your mistake of always posting harsh and mean comments and stopped doing that.Now you will learn from this. It takes a good hearted and moral man to admit their wrong doings and make changes. Keep on and you are ok.

I can't believe that a few commenters here actually think that Perezis doing this for anything else other than pure unadulterated fear that he's going to get his ass sued. If it weren't for the fact that her publicist threatened to sue, they would've still been up. Fucking liar.

It's pretty funny that Perez is suddenly developing some 'ethics'…now that he's made his brand based on obnoxious and insulting behavior, he's suddenly acting like he has standards. He can bully and insult all the celebs for any reason, unless of course, they're gay, in which case it's wrong.

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